County in Minnesota · 608 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
23,684 people live in Meeker County. The typical household earns $75,446, and the median resident is 42.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,430 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.07%
Men 40.7 · Women 43.5
1860–2026
23,684
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
23,684
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,684 | +81 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,603 | +81 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 23,522 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 23,522 | -23 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 23,545 | +142 | 0.61% |
| 2021 | 23,403 | -27 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 23,430 | +264 | 1.14% |
| 2019 | 23,166 | +44 | 0.19% |
| 2018 | 23,122 | +85 | 0.37% |
| 2017 | 23,037 | -44 | 0.19% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 235 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 56% | 57% |
| Never married | 28% | 32% | 23% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau